Summary Minutes Development Center 1120 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 March 22, Public Hearing Room, 2nd Floor I. 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch - Conference Room 303, 3rd Floor II. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM by Board Member Kyle Van Strien PRESENT: Koetsier, Kelly, Mendivil, Ross STAFF PRESENT: Suzanne Schulz, Kristin Turkelson, Elizabeth Zeller, Landon Bartley, Julie Tschirhart, Assistant City Attorney Tom Forshee and recording secretary Carol Gornowich III. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of Minutes from March 15, IV. Business A. Planning Director's Report ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] V. Conflict of Interest (beginning 1:00 p.m. or soon thereafter in the Public Hearing Room, 2nd Floor) VI. Public Hearings A. (1:00 p.m.) 1 Carlton Avenue SE-- Outdoor Seating 1 Carlton Avenue SE Danzon Cubano Eastown, LLC (Stefan Nava) Approval for outdoor seating with alcohol service in association with a new restaurant. Zoning: SD-PRD (Special Districts Planned Redevelopment District) Requirements: 5.7.06. Special Districts Planned Redevelopment District 5.9.05. Alcohol Sales and Consumption 5.9.24. Outdoor Seating Areas PC-SLU--0001 Generated 3/26/ 4:20 PM
Summary Minutes Page 2 March 22, B. (1:20 p.m.) 2233 Michigan Street NE--Multiple Family Development 2233 Michigan Street NE Michigan Meadows, LLC (Ryan Wheeler) Approval to construct approximately 88 attached multifamily townhome units in 22 4-unit buildings on a ~18 acre property formerly occupied by the Wealthy Park Baptist Church. The applicant is also requesting to reduce the 75-foot protection area from sensitive natural features to 25 feet. Zoning: MCN-LDR Mid-20th Century Neighborhoods Low-Density Residential Requirements: Article 5 Residential Zone Districts 5.9.20. Multiple-Family Dwellings 5.11.06. Natural Feature Protection: Water Resource Protection PC-SLU--0020 C. (1:40 p.m.) 427, 449, & 475 Market Avenue SW--TCC to CC rezoning 427, 449, & 475 Market Avenue SW Underground Building Maintenance, LLC (Jonathon Bryant) To change the zoning of three properties from TN-TCC (Traditional Neighborhoods Transitional City Center) to TN- CC (Traditional Neighborhoods City Center). Zoning: TN-CC Traditional Neighborhoods City Center TN-TCC Traditional Neighborhoods Transitional City Center
Summary Minutes Page 3 March 22, 5.12.10. Zoning Ordinance Text and Map Amendments PC-ZON--0018 Zone Change Effective Date: City Commission approval D. (2:00 p.m.) 40 Pearl Street NW--On-Site Alcohol Consumption 40 Pearl Street NW Ferris Coffee Cafe and Nut Company (David Van Tongeren) Approval for the sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption at an existing coffee shop. Zoning: TN-CC Traditional Neighborhoods City Center 5.9.05. Alcohol Sales and Consumption PC-SLU--0026 E. (2:20 p.m.) 1400, 1412, 1420, 1424 & 1430 Alpine Ave. NW; 745 Myrtle--Planned Sign Program 1400, 1412, 1420, 1424 & 1430 Alpine Ave. NW; 745 Myrtle St. NW Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids (Chris Bennett) Approval of a Planned Sign Program to permit an existing freestanding billboard to be relocated to the north wall of an approved new building.
Summary Minutes Page 4 March 22, Zoning: SD-PRD Special District Planned Redevelopment District Requirements: Article 15 Signs 5.12.14. Optional Plan Review 5.15.08. Planned Sign Program. 5.15.13. Signs in Special and Overlay Districts. PC-OPR--0021 Optional Plan Review F. (2:40 p.m.) 1555 Eastern Avenue SE -- Community Center 1555 Eastern Avenue SE Eritrean Cultural Community and Civic Center (Teklai Zerom) Approval to use an existing structure as a community center and banquet hall. Zoning: TN-TBA (Traditional Neighborhood Traditional Business Area) 5.9.12. Live Entertainment (PC-SLU--0024 Walter M Brame, Board Member G. (3:00 p.m.) Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment--Adult Day Care City of Grand Rapids (Planning Department) An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which would permit adult day care uses as a (requiring Planning
Summary Minutes Page 5 March 22, Commission approval) within LDR Low-Density Residential Zone Districts, where that use is currently prohibited entirely. Requirements: 5.12.10. Zoning Ordinance Text and Map Amendments PC-TXT--0028 Staff Assigned: Kristin Turkelson kturkelson@grcity.us Text Amendment Effective Date: City Commission approval WITHDRAWN VII. Planning Commission Discussion VIII. Public Comment IX. Adjournment The meeting was closed at 4:30 PM